Randall J Stephens

Biography

Dr Randall J Stephens is Reader and Associate Professor of History and American Studies
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Research Interest

American religious history, United States South, Pentecostalism, American popular music, cultural history, conservatism. Randall is currently working on A Primary Source Reader on Rock Music, with Brian Ward.